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Misty and her husband of 7 years live in Gonzales, LA with their 2 energetic and amazing children, Jax-7 and Elliot-4. She is native to Alexandria, LA and moved to the Baton Rouge area in 2005, where she now works for a large electrical contracting group. Her son Jax was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 8 days old and Misty has made it her mission to fund raise and educate as many people as she can about CF. Misty and her family love to find local (and non-local) adventures on the weekends and playing board games together. She is an avid reader, make-up buyer, and coffee-drinker. She can be found on the sofa binge watching The Office on Netflix and on Instagram at @MISTYROUSSA.
Strong willed and determined since a little girl, this mom of three, wife, worship leader, writer, and career woman, believes dreams come true if you do the work. Nikyla hails from St. Louis, MO and is a graduate of LSU and Southern University. She is a certified teacher and currently teaches at Louisiana Connections Academy. Her time out of the office is filled with family, friends and faith. She adores her three children Kyre, K’mya, and Kris and has been married to her childhood sweet heart Remiah Trask for fourteen years. Nikyla is currently a worship leader at Anchor Chapel in Baton Rouge.She is the founder of the mental health campaign entitled Be Brave. Writing has become a form of therapy for her, and the stories she shares are always honest, heartfelt, and transparent. Read more of Nikyla’s Brave Blogs here.
Mandy grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from LSU with a degree in Anthropology. In an attempt to figure out what do with an Anthropology degree, she moved to DC and received a masters degree in Forensic Science at George Washington University. Over the next seven years, Mandy moved to Austin, built a successful jewelry design business, imported her now husband from Baton Rouge, and made the decision to move back to Baton Rouge to start a family. Since then, she has worked for a jewelry designer, a CPA, and a financial advisor. In between, she was a stay at home mom to three feisty, but sweet daughters, two of which are twins. In the meantime, she is pouring her creativity into her writing which can be described as honest, funny and little bit snarky, just like Mandy. You can check out more of her musings at Tantrums and Twirls.
Stephanie grew up with her family in Kirkwood, Missouri. She earned a degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and then a Montessori degree in Atlanta, Georgia. She also lived in Oklahoma for several years, and now calls Baton Rouge home. She taught PreK and Elementary school part time, full time, and had some stay-at home mom time when her babies were little. Currently she teaches Kindergarten at The Runnels School and loves it. In her free time, she enjoys going to Barre class, cooking, traveling, singing, girls' nights, trips to the beach, and spending time with friends and family. She and her husband have two adventurous, adorable boys, ages five and eleven, who keep life exciting and hilarious.
Angelle Terrell is a working mom and mother of two boys. She loves LSU football, dive bars, taking pictures of families, and lively discussions about US History. Born and raised a Ragin Cajun in Lafayette, Angelle moved to Baton Rouge in 2010 to pursue her career in education. After marrying her husband in 2014, she officially called the Red Stick home. Angelle has been a Social Studies teacher at St. Joseph’s Academy for nine years and operates a part-time boutique photography business — Angelle James Photography.
Hi, my name is D’Andra Odom. My husband, Brandon, and I have two children: Josiah and Corrinne. Some of our favorite past times as family include: visiting with family and friends near and far, cooking as a family, traveling, and a good day of outdoors in the yard. My husband and I own also own a catering company, Odom’s Kitchen. Additionally, I am an active member of: Louisiana Community and Translational Sciences Community Advisory Board at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, The Environment and Health Council of Louisiana, as well as, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Metro Baton Rouge. When I am not blogging (but-mom.org), spending time with family and friends, and catering you will find me trying to create a lifestyle change for the dryer that thrives on a diet of socks. I am eager to contribute to RSM and excited to have a new FRamily.
Ana is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Out of passion for learning, she started traveling to all sorts of different places. Fifteen countries later, she has now settled in Baton Rouge and works for a local architecture firm. Graduate school at LSU presented her not only with tools to advance in architecture but also with a deeper understanding of the culture and geography of Louisiana. It is a fascinating state, and Baton Rouge, as its capital, does not disappoint. Ana is currently starting her journey to a country she has never been to before: motherhood (except if you count a dog, a cat, and a fish). You can find her coming up with a myriad of house projects, trying new restaurants in town, park-hopping with her beagle, or enjoying a good movie with her husband.
Nicole is a first time mother to her one-year old daughter Mila, a wife to her husband Raymond (‘Ray’) and a doggy mother to her fur-baby Mr. Big (who is all of 17 pounds). She was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA and now resides in Prairieville with her family. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelors in General Business – Business Technology with a minor in Dance. She then went straight into graduate school where she soon after attained her Masters in Business Administration from Southern University and A&M College. Nicole danced for twelve years all around the Baton Rouge area with different dance studios and companies before deciding to marry her loving husband and eventually start her family. She enjoys raising her daughter around family who are close by and looks forward to growing her family soon. If you catch her on a day where she is not wearing anything leopard print or gold you should know that something is wrong.
Baton Rouge born and raised, stay-at-home mom of two–Justin (4) and Bennett (1). Jolie spends her days hauling them to playgrounds, speech therapy, parks, and anything else to wear them out by bedtime. With any extra free time, Jolie loves spending time with her hubs, catching up with the girls, and watching serial killer documentaries.
Megan and her husband have lived in Baton Rouge for the past 6 years. They have a son, Lucas, who is 1 year old. She is a native of Ruston, LA and attended Louisiana Tech University where she studied History & Spanish and then went on to earn a Master’s in Teaching English. Megan is currently a middle school English and Spanish teacher at Mayfair Lab School, which she loves! In her free time, Megan loves going on walks, listening to podcasts, and traveling. On the weekends, you’ll usually find her and her husband taking their son for an outdoor adventure or a quick road trip to New Orleans or Bay Saint Louis. In her free time, she runs a blog The Lulumama where she loves to write about motherhood. You can find her on social media @thelulumama where she loves to share about everyday mom life!
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, currently living in Central, LA with my family. I am married to my husband of 7 years, Alva. We have four children, Jakoby (5), twins-Kirby and Camp (3), and Ella Ray (6 months). I am a Pediatric RN, BSN turned stay at home mom. I am an extreme extrovert that loves spending time with my hubby, kiddos, camping, mani/pedis, crafts, sushi, watching baseball and pretty much anything that gives me a good excuse to have a margarita!
Elizabeth and her husband Nicholas have been married for 13 years. They live in Geismar, La with their 3 children, Addison (9), Parker (5), and Laurel (2). She is from Franklin, La and moved to Baton Rouge after receiving her Master’s in Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University. She is a Budget Administrator for the Department of Public Safety. She relies on sarcasm, a dry sense of humor, and the occasional cocktail to deal with the daily demands of motherhood. She loves crawfish, clean sheets, vacuuming, and the latest crime documentary on Netflix.
Charlee is a new transplant to Baton Rouge from the mountains of Park City, Utah. She has been married to her husband Jeff for 9 years and is a stay at home mom to their little boy Rockwell, age 3. Between carpool, sports, trips to the park; you can find her trying to get in a good workout, shopping at Trader Joe’s, or in the aisles of Target. Charlee is a lover of beauty & fashion, travel, hosting guests, cooking, and having a good laugh with friends. After struggling to conceive and rounds of IVF, she continues to contribute to the awareness of infertility. Her family loves catching movies together, grabbing dinner at local spots, or packing up and heading on a getaway any chance they get.
Born on the bayou in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Nicole loves all things southern. She moved to Baton Rouge in 2004 to attend LSU and has lived there ever since. Her greatest joy in life is being a wife and mom. She is married to her best friend, Jason, and together they have two kids, Grayson (2) and Audrey Claire (8 months). She also has an amazing stepson Alex (13). Nicole graduated in Public Relations and then earned her Masters in Teaching. She has been an elementary school teacher for the past eight years. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, spending time with family, watching Bravo and working on her blog www.organizedchaosblog.com. Instagram @organized_chaosblog
Mary Grace Pinkard is a mom of two precious girls, Harvey (2.5) and Palmer (5 months) and wife to Chad, a physician currently in his pediatric residency at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. She’s originally from Laurel, Mississippi, and attended the University of Georgia. After college, Mary Grace worked in public relations and advertising. While she now stays at home with her girls, she’s the social media director for The Cradle Coach, a baby and toddler sleep consulting company serving families worldwide. She doesn’t know exactly what she enjoys doing in her spare time because "spare time currently doesn’t exist"…yet, she wouldn’t have it any other way. Mary Grace is all about sharing her motherhood moments with zero filter, embracing the messy and connecting with other moms through the raw and the real (sometimes hilarious) struggles motherhood brings.
Hi! My name is Tomeka Gilbert and I am a single working mom of two wonderful kids who are affectionately known as the Troll Prince and the Petty Princess on social media and my fur baby, Monster. I am a licensed attorney practicing in the field of criminal defense as well as family and civil law. I look forward to sharing with everyone.